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In a well managed pool that has always had adequate free chlorine, adding bleach at night is the most efficient use of liquid chlorine. But I think that bit of advice has been turned into “never add bleach at night” in some pool maintenance circles. Following TFP methods, you add bleach when...

I see what you’re saying about the CYA, SWG levels. My take is SWG allows you to keep a higher CYA level to combat UV losses because it’s a steady supply, not that it requires a higher CYA level. When you are dosing with liquid chlorine, a lower CYA allows you a greater range of effective FC...

The only time I shoot for a TA target is after a water change in my hot tub. With the constant upward pressure on pH from aeration and use of borates, I like my TA around 60 within a day or 2 of changing water. In my pool(vinyl, no fountains or waterfalls), I simply manage pH.....the TA takes...